Pursuing Goals God’s Way: Goal Planning and Business Strategy for Christian Entrepreneurs

Hey Winner, Do you struggle with analysis paralysis when it comes to making decisions? You don't want to make the WRONG one, so you, in turn, don't make one at all? You get stuck in limbo... not moving forward even though you want to. We worry so much about if we're in his will with the one right calling the one purpose - but what if our purpose is to do the next right thing in faith and to watch...

Hey Winner, Our mistake is to think that following Jesus consists in loving our enemies, giving the second mile, turning the other cheek, suffering patiently and hopefully - while living the rest of our lives just as everyone else around us does... It's a strategy bound to fail. We all want the life offered in the verses of Matthew 11, but are we willing to adopt the lifestyles? Do we see it worth...

Hey Winner, We’re coming up on the end of the year, and I’m wondering if you are taking any time to dream? Are you thinking about what 2024 could bring? Are you making any plans? Setting any goals? Or are you stuck in the grind of the day-to-day and don’t know how to let yourself dream? If you’re in either of those categories, this episode is for you. We’re going to break through some barriers to...

Hey Winner, What would you do with more time? Would you learn the guitar? Would you take more risks? Go on more adventures? Write a book? I'm sure you, like I, would find a way to fill that time (and then we'd just be longing for more). What a crazy cycle, right? Time is not the answer. I love how John Mark puts it. He says, "The solution to an overbuys life is not more time. It's to slow down and...

Hey Winner, What is the magic formula to growth in your online business? Is there a secret to getting more done in the time that we have? How can we move forward in our goals without stress and hustle? It almost seems impossible, doesn't it? Well, there is a little secret (or maybe not secret) formula you can follow to make this happen including three things: Getting crystal clear on what you do P...

Hey Winner, Are you enjoying the ruthless elimination of hurry as much as I am? Psychologists now have a label for what we're experiencing. They call it "hurry sickness." We have created our own disease! The definition I relate to? From an article in Psychology today: "A malaise in which a person feels chronically short of time, and so tends to perform every task faster and to get flustered when e...

Hey Winner, My favorite way to prep for the week is to have a meeting with myself, and I rarely miss it because it sets me up for success from the start. In my weekly meeting, I pull out my Asana project management system, my calendar on the phone, my large paper desk planner, and my meal plan sheet. Today I'm giving you all the details! Rooting for you ~ Gabe   FULL SHOW NOTES: https://redhotmind...

Hey Winner, In 1370 in Germany the first clock tower was erected, and historians argue that that was a pivotal point that shifted our relationship with time. Before that, time was more natural. You went to bed when it was dark and got up when it was light. Novel concept, right? Things were a bit faster in the summer and slower in the winter, and before Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, do you...

Hey Winner, Are you starting to notice that social media is not really the booming place for business marketing as it once was? The effectiveness of social media marketing has definitely dwindled over time, and it’s become more of a noisy negative place to hang out.  We create eye-appealing graphics, write content to connect, and spend so much time doing it for it to be seen all of 10 seconds. So...

Hey Winner, I invite you to join me on this journey of ruthlessly eliminating hurry. Now, that doesn't mean you can't have goals and dreams. It doesn't mean stop everything you're doing. It means stop being so busy that you're always in a hurry. Corrie Ten Boome put it near perfectly when she once said that if the devil can't make you sin, he'll make you busy. So true, right? Think about it... whe...

Hey Winner, Are you working to grow your online business but feeling stressed and overwhelmed with the too-much-going-on? Are you juggling work, home, and your business? Are you feeling like you have to constantly choose between family and work? Are you still feeling the constant pull to continue slaving away to social media but it’s bogging down your time? Let’s talk about it! To help me out with...

Hey Winner, We're nearing the end of the year, and I wonder if you're feeling the hustle culture as much as I am? It feels like no matter how hard you try, you just can't figure out how to slow down or simplify your life. You're going, going, going, without time to breath most days. How do we end this crazy cycle? How do we go from hurry to peaceful work? We were called to work, no doubt, but it d...

Hey Winner, Are you ready to end your year intentionally? We are moving into the last couple of months, and I want you to feel confident about ending well because you absolutely can and should prioritize your health, your goals, and your personal enjoyment in life! Yes, you have responsibilities in your work, in your family, in your volunteering. But you also need to fuel your cup so you are able...

Hey Winner, Recently I was talking with one of my coaching clients, and she was feeling the overwhelm of too much on her plate and feeling like she'll never get back down to the 10-15 hours a week of work that she would like to be at. She added a few too many projects and a few too many collaboration opportunities that she couldn't keep up with the maintenance of her business and fit it all in. On...

Hey Winner, “When will ____ happen?” is probably the number one thing I hear from new clients right before their breakthrough. See, hitting the finish line on your goal isn’t an instant-gratification thing. Otherwise, everyone would be doing it! It takes work. It takes commitment. It takes stepping out of your comfort zone. 😬 BUT… when it’s feeling like it’s not working no matter what you do, fru...

Hey Winner, A flesh-eating bacterial infection landed Wendy Wallace in a coma, a 3-month hospital stay, and amputations of both hands and both feet. What we might consider that to be one of the worst things that could happen to us, is something that Wendy says was actually for her good and for God’s glory. I’ll link her inspiring story in the show notes if you want to dive deeper into that, but sh...

Hey Winner, You need to make things happen in your business. You need to make things happen in your home. You need to make things happen in your life… Have you heard that before? Success is you going all in and “making things happen.”  But what if there were another way? What if we’d eliminate the overwhelm if we let up on control and choose to shift our focus on connecting with God, our family, a...

Hey Winner, What if you could go from just having a dream, wishing for it... to actually pursuing and accomplishing that specific goal that's on your heart? What if I told you that you need to? What if God put that desire in your heart to use you as a kingdom builder? I don't care what dream it is, I don't care how small you think it is, if God put it in your heart, don't you think He has a plan t...

Hey Winner, So... what is the ONE most important thing you need before launching your product? Well, the first thing to note is that you may THINK you know what your target customer wants... but in reality, they may actually want something entirely different, but in order to get that want or desired outcome, they need what you're teaching. So you need to package your product and messaging in a way...

Hey Winner, Joseph was a dreamer, and God used him. He had no idea why he was dreaming about bundles of wheat bowing down to him, but he did trust God enough to let Him lead. And because of this, he helped his country in dire need, in the midst of years of famine. He became a local hero because he partnered with God in his dreams. Now, we could go one of two ways. We could completely take the whee...

Hey Winner, Are you struggling to get work done in your online business? Between a new summer routine, kids at home, changes in activities, and all the things, it's hard to find pockets of time to work unless it's super early in the morning before everyone wakes up or really late at night once everyone is in bed. But, let's get real, either of those options are just no fun. I don't know about you,...

Hey Winner, An important part of owning an online business is staying healthy to run it. Fueling yourself correctly for maximum energy and endurance is key, and I know first-hand how hard keeping a good food regimen can be.  So many people tell me I’m lucky because I don’t have to watch what I eat, probably because I’m thin and run a lot, but what you may not know about me is two things. One, I ha...

Hey Winner, It's the 200th episode of Pursuing Goals God's Way! Let's celebrate by chatting about the evolution of the show. Then we'll dive into 3 benefits to doing a mid-year check in with yourself where I'll give you a set of questions to ask yourself as you reflect on the progress you've made and where you need to go to finish strong. We'll talk about what to do if you've fallen off track, and...

Hey Winner, A shiny new social media platform is out, and it can be tempting to jump on the bandwagon. We want to get a head start, after all, before millions of users are inside to get the best reach and the most out of the platform, right? This could be our big break, after all! I'll be honest... when I first heard about threads and had it explained to me, I initially thought, huh, this could be...

Hey Winner, Survival season... I know you’ve been there friend! Sick kids, a move across country, transitions in work, running to and from activities… each season brings its own challenges, but when we can really take a step back and create a context that is relevant to our season, we can begin to thrive. The same goes for work… the idea of starting something new is exciting, but then we have this...